Cotton-marking brush



. (No Model.)

G- PPEIFER.

QOTTON MARKING BRUSH. l No. 293,075. y Patented'feb. 5., 1884.

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GUS. PFEIFER, OF GALVESTON, TEXAS.,

ooTToN-'viARKINe BRUSH.

SPECIEIGATION forming part of Letters Application filed July 11l 1883.

Patent No. 293,075, dated February 5, 1884.

(No model.)

iro @ZZ whom, t may concern:

Beit known that I, GUs. IFEIFER, a citizen of the United StatesofAmeriea, residing at Galveston, in the county of Galveston and Stateof Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCotton-Marking Brushes; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and'use thesame.

This invention relates to the manufacture of brushes for markingcotton-bales, &c.; and the novelty consists in the construction and'arrangement of parts composing the brush.

In marking cotton-bales and the like a brush with an inclined edge isdesirable, and therefore one of the objects of the improvement is toconstruct a brush that will permit the trimming down of the bristles atan angle without injuring or damaging the brush.

Figure l of the drawings represents a perspective view of the handle,showing` the formation of a groove for the reception of the bristles andan exterior formation for the wrapping. Fig. 2 is a perspective view ofthe bristles ferruled. Y Fig. 3 isa similar view, showing the bristlesinserted and the clamping-ferrule. Fig. 4t is aview of the completedbrush. Fig. 5 is a view of the metallic ferrule; and Fig. 6 is a sideview of the lower portion ofthe brush, showing the diagonallytrimmedbristles more fully.

In the annexed drawings, A represents a handle, made preferably of wood,having its base or lower end made enlarged and provided with the slot orgroove Z1. This groove should be made of a height and width to receivethe necessary quantity of bristles or hair to make a iirm brush, and atthe same time to furnish the necessary protection and strength to thesame when in use.

In shaping the handle the exterior surfaces of the side walls, as wellas a portion of the ends of qthe base of the handle, (between the pointsc 0,) are reduced in size, forming upper and lower shoulders, d d, asshown, to receive a cord or wire wrapping to better secure the bristlesin position.

The ferrule or ring B, which is made of suitable metal, is of adimension tol extend the length of and to iit snugly within the formedslot or groove at the lower end ofthe handle. A quantity of bristles fora marking-brush are properly arranged, and about midway of their lengththe ferrule B is clamped around them, to bind and confine the same fromspreading, after which 'the butt-ends of the bristle's are inserted inthe formed slot of .the handle, so as to locate the ferrule at the baseof the slot, as shown. After the bristles with the attached ferrule havebeen properly adjust-ed and fastened, by glue or other fastenA ingagent, in the formed slot,a twine wrapping or its equivalent is passedaround the lower portion of the handle to fill up the space between theshoulders l d, and made secure, so as to confine the bristles from enddisplace ment7 as well as to give additional strength to the side wallsprotecting the bristles. After the bristles are properly secured to thehandle, the free ends of the bristles are trimmed down diagonally formarking cotton-bales and the like.

Because of the rough and fibrous surface of the bale-cover, the paint isapplied by drawing the brush downward, which makes it neoessary that astiffer brush than common be used to force the marking on and into thetexture of the bale-cover. If abrush formed with a square end bel used,it must be held so unnaturally that the work can scarcely be done. Iovercome these difficulties by trimming the bristles on the face of thebrush diagonally, as heretofore stated, in order to secure a firm bodyand the desired slant;

In the wrapping of the twine twol double half-bitches77 at suitableintervals are prefer ably made, so that the brush can be cut down threetimes without injuring or damaging its utility-t. e., the first trimmingdown is made below the ferrule, the second trimming above first doublehalfhitch :in the twine, and third trimming above the second half-hitch.

By arranging the butt-ends of the bristles in the groove of the handleand securing the same therein tirmly, the free ends will increase inrmness as they are diagonally trimmed down and approach the butt-end ofthe bristles.

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"What I eifniin as my invention, :1nd desireie secure by Letters Patent,is-

As e. ner article of manufacture, the coti I'ntestimonywhereof I :zliixlnysigimti'nein i presente ef two witnesscs.

ten-marking brush embodying the eelnbina- GUS. PFETFE'R. tion 0f thehandle A, formed with the single ing-feuille, and the wrapping in theexterior L. J. MUMAIMN,

slot, diagonaliytrlnuned bristies,\v1th elmnp- H\\ iinesses:

iin-ined grooves, Substantially :is described. i '\\".1'lzL. S'LI'iir.

